What might be going wrong with outdoor potted plants whose branches are uniformly dying from the bottom up?
Ultimately your plants may die fully, if the reason for their lower branch death continues. Try to find out the cause for the problems, and counter them as best as you can. Are your plants recently stressed, underwatered, in too much sunlight etc? Research the specific plants and find out their needs, and make adjustments if they’re misplaced, or not getting sufficient provision of what they need to thrive. As are potted, check that they’re not pot bound, and thus not able to support all of the above soil growth. Pot bound plants also frequently suffer from inability to absorb enough water to keep your plants flourishing. Terracotta pots usually lose more water through evaporation through the pot than plastic pots would do. You might want to adjust the type of pots that you’re using. Otherwise, there are additives for soil that help to retain moisture, should the pots drying out be a reason – these include ‘crystals’, a substance that absorbs incredible amounts of water, and then relea
